English Explanatory Dictionary

duchess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wife or widow of a duke.
  2. The female ruler of a duchy.
verb
  1. to court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.
name
  1. A village in Alberta, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/ /ˈdʌt͡ʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duchess.wav

Word forms

duchess duchesses dutchess duchessing duchessed

Etymology

From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.

Related words

duchesse lace duchesse duchesse potatoes

Derived words

archduchess Duchess duchessdom duchesshood duchesslike duchessly duchessness duchess potatoes duchessy dutch Dutchess County grand duchess
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